Wild pitch, throwing error gives Padres win over Rockies

San Diego Padres' Xavier Nady slides in safely as Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Rex Brothers can't catch the throw from the catcher after a wild pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. Two runs scored on the play and Padres won the game 5-4. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

San Diego Padres' Everth Cabrera is congratulated at the dugout after his run producing double and then scoring against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Colorado Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer can't make the catch on a deep drive by San Diego Padres' Alexi Amarista in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. Cuddyer could not make the catch and Amarista got a triple on the play. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

San Diego Padres left fielder Seth Smith reaches back to make the running catch at the wall on a drive hit by Colorado Rockies' Justin Morneau in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Colorado Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer holds his arm as teammate Charlie Blackmon squats next to him after Cuddyer crashed in the wall trying to make a catch in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. Cuddyer left the game. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki reaches out to slap a single to left field against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Colorado Rockies' Wilin Rosario points to heavens as he crosses home plate with a two-run homer against the San Diego Padres in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 14, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

San Diego Padres second baseman Jedd Gyorko puts a late tag to Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado after Arenado over ran the base during action from the third inning of a baseball game Monday April 14, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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SAN DIEGO — The light-hitting San Diego Padres found a way to win without having to get a hit.

The Padres scored two runs in the eighth inning on Rex Brothers’ wild pitch and catcher Edwin Rosario’s errant throw back to the plate for a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

“You have to hang around long enough and stay close and things like this will happen,” Padres manager Bud Black said.

The Rockies held a one-run lead when Brothers walked the bases loaded with two outs. Facing Yasmani Grandal, Brothers unleashed a wild throw. As Rosario retrieved the pitch, he turned and threw wildly back to Brothers covering the plate.

The ball was out of Brothers’ reach as Xavier Nady scored and, as the ball sailed past the mound, Seth Smith also came around to score as the Padres took a 5-4 lead.

“I didn’t know (if I could score) but I knew was going to go and make them throw me out,” Smith said. “I was that situation where you’re the winning run and you’re already halfway there, and the ball just got by the pitcher, so they have to make at least a decent play to get me out.”

Brothers (1-2) allowed a game-winning homer to Brandon Crawford on Sunday in San Francisco’s 5-4 win in 10 innings.

“I don’t have an excuse,” Brothers said. “As hard as it is, I’ll put it behind me and get my butt back out there and get the job done for these other guys.”

Said Rockies manager Walt Weiss: “He struggled with his command, and his slider was bouncing well in front of the plate. He wasn’t getting swings on his slider like he usually does.”

Dale Thayer (2-0) pitched a perfect eighth inning and Huston Street worked the ninth for his fourth save.

“It was a lucky bounce for us and we haven’t got any in two years, so we deserved it,” said Yonder Alonso, who drew the walk that loaded the bases in the eighth.

San Diego is last in the National Leagues in runs scored with 33 and near the bottom in batting average.

Rosario hit a two-run homer off Eric Stults with a drive into the left-field seats in the fifth inning to give Colorado a 4-0 lead.

Rockies rookie Jordan Lyles gave most of the lead back in the bottom of the inning when he allowed three runs.

“That was a big part of the game by bouncing back and getting back in it with clutch hits,” Black said.

Lyles allowed three runs on six hits over five innings.

The Rockies lost for the sixth time in eight road games.

Pinch-hitter Tommy Medica and Everth Cabrera had consecutive run-scoring doubles and Alexi Amarista followed with a run-scoring triple as San Diego cut the lead to 4-3 in the fifth.

Rockies right fielder Michael Cuddyer was injured on Amarista’s hit when he fell backward attempting to catch the ball as it went over his head. Cuddyer crashed hard into the right field message board and stayed slumped on the warning track before being removed from the game a few minutes later with a bruised right elbow.

Stults allowed four runs — three earned — on nine hits over five innings.

NOTES: Colorado placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a broken left index finger. OF Cory Dickerson was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. ... Padres LF Carlos Quentin (left knee bone bruise), who has been on the 15-day DL since the start of the season, took a full round of batting practice, but there is still no timetable for his return. ... The teams continue their four-game series Tuesday night with Rockies RHP Juan Nicasio (1-0, 3.75 ERA) set to face Padres LHP Robbie Erlin (1-0, 1.35).